[Webinar] Tales from the HR Crypt: Workplace Case Files and Lessons Learned

When workplace mistakes come back to haunt you, the consequences can be frightening.

A manager's poorly timed comment, an investigation that overlooks key facts or a missing paper trail can turn an everyday HR issue into a costly employment dispute.

Join Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd's Employment Law team for a Halloween-inspired webinar exploring common workplace mistakes through a series of realistic HR "case files." Joseph Dickey and Dennard Small will examine what went wrong, the legal risks involved and practical steps HR professionals can take to prevent similar situations in their organizations.

Through real-world scenarios and lessons learned, we'll explore manager missteps, workplace investigations, performance documentation and retaliation risks, with a focus on how HR can identify warning signs and address concerns before they escalate.

Participants will learn how to:

• Recognize common management mistakes that can increase an employer's legal exposure
• Identify essential elements of an effective workplace investigation.
• Strengthen documentation practices to support performance management and disciplinary decisions.
• Recognize and address potential retaliation risks following employee complaints or other protected activities.
• Apply practical strategies to reduce workplace risks through proactive HR involvement and consistent procedures.

Don't let common HR mistakes come back to haunt your organization. Join us for practical guidance and lessons you can put to work before the next workplace issue becomes a case file of its own.

We invite you to submit any questions via registration or to Raven Guerra.

HSB is an approved SHRM provider, and this course will be submitted for SHRM, HRCI and NC CLE credits.

Event Details

Event Begins: October 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Event Ends: October 29, 2026 at 1:00 PM